King of Pentacles/Father of Earth

king of pentacles

The King of Pentacles is a master manager.  He shows us the abundance that comes from the practicality of diligent, hard work.  He’s the culmination of worldly success, material satisfaction, and ambition at its highest level.  The King of Pentacles is a natural born manager.  Contrast this with the King of Wands who is a natural born leader.   Continue reading

King of Swords/Father of Air

king of swords

The King of Swords is very much aligned with the Justice card.  This is a powerful figure that uses clear thinking, logic, and language to speak the truth.  He promotes positive change through intellectual power and authority and has the smarts to get the job done.  He’s capable of moving through intense mental processes and the ideas that form are transcendent.  This is global thinking, not local – these ideas are transforming the world. Continue reading

Wands!

Wands

If you think about it, the suit of Wands are the only suit that are “alive” so to speak.  They are budding with leaves and represent our passion, our energy, our ideas and things we want to create.  The Wands also are all about our ability to get things done.  The wands are all about how we work, how we live, how we leave our mark on the world.  It’s the day to day energy we bring with us to work and play and the fired up temper we display when our ego is unhappy. Continue reading